Taiwan Competition" Guo Tianxin will play the role of Chen Jiexian as a wild card in the AFC Champions League

Guo Tianxin. (File photo, taken by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

[Reporter Gong Naijie/Report from Taipei] Wei Quanlong is regarded as the key pioneer in the series. Guo Tianxin participated in the Taiwan competition three years ago, and has a greater sense of mission to assist his juniors. In the AFC Champions League that will be held at the Tokyo Dome after the season, Guo Tianxin will also play the role that Chen Jiexian played three years ago, leading the Taiwan team to fight against the Japanese and Korean powers.

Guo Tianxin is a champion member of the Dragon Team in 2023. Unlike the team led by Lin Zhisheng, Ji Lijilao, Gong Guan and others at that time, he only needs to focus on fighting on the court. He said that this year's roster has many young players and needs to assist them. "This year is to play with a different mentality and try to enjoy the atmosphere."

From the perspective of the Dragons, football commentator Chen Shizheng named Guo Tianxin as the key. "He is a very important offensive indicator for Wei Quan, but there was a bit of a slump in the second half of the season, which will affect the Dragons' scoring efficiency."

The 33-man training list for the AFC Champions League was announced. The wild card players of the Taiwanese team are Guo Tianxin, Li Xinying, Chen Keyi and Li Chao. Guo Tianxin is the only outfielder. He said that the head coach of the Taiwan team Gao Zhigang came to ask, "He hopes that I can play the role of Jiexian in 2023. I am also fully willing. When he asked me, I said I can."

Guo Tianxin played 119 games this year, the most among secondary vocational players, and played the most games in the league with 507. He even competed in the Taiwanese competition and will continue to play after the season. He said he doesn’t know how long he can play. Now that he has the opportunity, he doesn’t want to miss it as long as his physical condition allows. “The AFC Champions League team is all star players, which is also a good experience for me.”